HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-104 expenditure of funds relating to the arizona water banking authorityMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 96-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA,
REQUESTING THAT THE PROPOSED OPERATING PLAN FOR THE ARIZONA WATER
BANKING AUTHORITY PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF 1997 FUNDS WITHIN
PIMA COUNTY FOR RECHARGE.
WHEREAS, the 1980 Ground Water Management Act requires that the Tucson Active
Management Area 0aereinai~er referred to as "TAMA") achieve safe yield by 2035 by reducing the
current overdraft in the basin to a situation whereby the amount of water that is withdrawn is
naturally or artificially recharged; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet future water consumption and recharge needs, the Bureau of
Reclamation has expended over $4.4 billion to bring Colorado River Water to Central Arizona; and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Water Banking Authority was established to fully utilize Arizona's
allocation of Colorado River Water; and
WHEREAS, Pima County taxpayers have contributed to construction of the CAP canal and
the funding of the Arizona Water Banking Authority; and
WHEREAS, water savings and recharge projects are currently operating in Pima County and
applications for additional projects are pending; and
WHEREAS, the owners and operators of recharge and water savings projects are willing and
desirous of sharing their facilities with the Arizona Water Banking Authority; and
WHEREAS, there are existing and proposed recharge projects at the terminus of the CAP
canal, at CAVSARP, and at the Avra Valley Pilot Project and the Lower Santa Cruz; and
WHEREAS, there are existing and proposed ground water savings projects in the TAMA.
NOW, TI-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, that the Town hereby requests that the proposed operating plan for the Arizona
Water Banking Authority provide for the expenditure of 1997 funds within Pima County and the
TAMA for recharge and in lieu of projects.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town ofMarana,/A~z,'/~na, this
Mayor ED I~ONEA
ATTEST: ,/ii.'~'
A~OVED AS TO FORM:
Daniel J. Hochuli
Town Attomey
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